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Database Apps

Do you want to build reliable databases and internal tools, but with the Excel skills you already have? We have hand-curated a list of the very best database apps that have the familiar spreadsheet interface. All the database apps in this list come with a very pocket-friendly pricing. These platforms offer varying levels of flexibility, affordability, integrations, and additional features. Read on to get a quick overview of these platforms in under 5 minutes; key benefits & features, what you can build, pricing, and learning resources.

Caspio

Caspio is the leading low-code platform for building online database applications without coding — all while maintaining security, reliability and scalability

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“I have zero coding experience. But with Caspio, it's easy to build apps that boost productivity and efficiency. I love it!“ says Paola Deininger, the Applications Specialist S&S Worldwide.

Caspio is a platform to create, modify, or update database applications. Break free from the limitations of traditional software development. Caspio empowers you to create custom business applications without writing code. Manage data, digitize workflows and automate processes in the cloud — all by clicking, not coding.

KgBase

KgBase, or Knowledge Graph Base, is a collaborative, robust database with versioning, analytics & visualizations.

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KgBase, or more often known as Knowledge Graph Base is a collaborative, robust database with versioning, analytics and visualizations. With KgBase, any community or individual can create knowledge graphs to build insights about their data. It allows you to import your CSVs and spreadsheets, or use its API to work on data together. The Knowledge Graph database is now used by major corporations and institutions. With its one of the most popular features, you can access the tearsheet to learn how you can organize data and derive unique insights with relationship-based data and visualizations.

Saltcorn

Saltcorn is a platform for building database web applications without writing a single line of code.

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Saltcorn is a database web applications development tool. Its intuitive point-and-click, drag-and-drop user interface can be used to build the whole application. Saltcorn focuses on database-backed applications built for mobile and desktop web browsers, for yourself, internally for your team or company, or for the public. You can build applications like address book, blog, issue tracker, project management, etc. The tool also supports a large number of themes, different database tables, the development of forms, and reports. Furthermore, you can also export the code of the app in various coding languages.

Spreadsheet

The all-in-one spreadsheet. One familiar tool that brings people, projects, and data together.

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"Spreadsheet.com has what I was missing from Excel: Easy creation of drop-down lists with automatic colouring, Kanban boards, form views for collecting data from users, and Gantt views for project management.” Says Thomas Auer, Teamleader SAP Projects, Kistler.

Spreadsheet.com is a platform that helps you to create spreadsheets that are as powerful as an app. It helps you in converting your traditional proprietary financial models into secure web applications. Also, it can come in handy while building a mobile application from your spreadsheets and also helps you to visualize the data in dashboards and provide you with more insights about it.

Stackby

Stackby is an all-in-one work collaboration platform that brings together the ease of use of spreadsheets, functionality of databases and connections.

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Stackby is a platform that gives you the familiar spreadsheet interface, database functionality, and APIs on a single customizable canvas. It provides you with more than 100 pre-defined templates with a customizable option that saves time. Stackby allows you to connect your columns with your daily use and favourite apps to automatically update your real-time data. Furthermore, it allows you to create your workflows and automate the same by integrating with your favourite third party services like Instagram, Twitter, Mailchimp, YouTube and a lot more.

Tadabase

Tadabase empowers general business users to build their own database apps without coding.

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Tadabase empowers organizations to automate, analyze, and digitize their operations on a single platform. It helps you to automate your processes and workflows between systems and end-users. Basically, it is an all-in-one platform using which you can collaborate with your teammates, keep track of daily sprints by using various maps, charts, graphs, timelines and much more. It also takes control of your data security and helps you to monitor all the activities taking place at the backend. Furthermore, it also allows you to connect with all their favourite tools like  Stripe, Cloudinary, Twilio, Webhooks, Drop box, AWS S3, etc. for ultimate workflow productivity.

Awesome Table

Import data in Google Sheets from sources like Hubspot, Zendesk, Stripe, etc. and visualise it on a website in just a few clicks, without coding.

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Awesome Table brings MS Excel or spreadsheet data to life and makes it understandable, actionable, and shareable. Spreadsheets are great for storing data but they aren't intuitive enough. Awesome Table is the easiest way to build web-apps and data reporting tools for non-coders. Wondering what sort of app you can make? Interactive catalogs, Google Maps, FAQs, project management tools, news feed carousels, and org charts are just a few of the use cases among the many. Awesome Table even works great with images, videos, hyperlinks, and almost anything from the web.

FormBeaver

FormBeaver lets you build and host custom database apps to power your business and website without writing code

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FormBeaver is a no-code platform for building a reliable database software solution easily. It serves to be a self-hosted visual software builder and allows its users to build as well as host custom databases without the need of writing codes. The platform offers access to a dedicated dashboard with the easy-to-use drag and drop feature and multiple specifications. The no-code app builder can be easily embedded into the browser of the users for building powerful web-based applications.

Baserow

The open platform to create scalable databases and applications - without coding.

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The open platform to create scalable databases and applications—without coding. Connect data, people, and workflows under a single source of truth that gives you the freedom to create, the flexibility to scale, and fearless ownership.

Blaze

Blaze builds and manages inventory systems that provide real-time visibility and automated processes. Its features include customizable workflows, real-time analytics, and integrations with other business tools.

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Ragic

Ragic is a flexible spreadsheet-style online database builder.

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Airtable

A spreadsheet-database hybrid, with the features of a database but applied to a spreadsheet that helps you build collaborative apps, workflows, and more

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Airtable is a platform that has all your basic utilities like databases, team collaboration platforms, designing and running an application and the list goes on. The eye-catching feature is to integrate Airtable with your favourite and most used applications (more than 1000 applications) like Gmail, Instagram, Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, etc. It has the least intimidating database management tool you probably will ever use. It is most suited for people who like to perform their tasks more efficiently and not focus on abstract ideas and numbers. Now you actually have a marketplace where you can analyze, enrich and take action on your data.

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